The Camden County Mosquito Comission is preparing to spray multiple Cherry Hill neighborhoods on June 4 from 7 to 11 p.m., weather permitting.
The Camden County Mosquito Commission regularly checks several thousand suspected mosquito breeding sites across the county. Spraying is scheduled on an as needed basis based upon the results of their surveillance efforts.
“After any rainfall like we have experienced this week, it is important to check your yard for standing water and eliminate any areas where mosquitoes can thrive,” said Freeholder Jeffrey Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission. “This simple act can help reduce the mosquito population in your neighborhood, and assist the efforts of the Camden Count Mosquito Commission.”
The Camden County Mosquito Commission will conduct spraying in the following locations:
- Lafayette Lane
- Meerbrook Court
- Lapley Lane
- Walden Pond Drive
- Emerson Court
- Domain Court
- Brittany Court
- Chanticleer Drive
- Heather Court
- Thistle Court
- White Cap Terrace
- Avalon Lane
- Rue Du Bois
- McIntosh Road
- Winesap Road
- Sussex Avenue
- Ocean Avenue
- Jonathan Court
- Simi Court
- Delicious Way
- Bedford Avenue
- Chapel Avenue
- Martin Avenue
- Hollis Avenue
- Mercer Street
- Murray Avenue
- Tanforan Drive
- Saratoga Drive
- Garden State Drive
- Narragansett Drive
- Jamaica Drive
- Cherry Hill Boulevard
- Belmont Drive
- Monmouth Drive
- Hidden Drive
- Pimlico Place
- Lake Drive East
- McKinley Road
- Columbia Boulevard
- Wilson Road
- Lincoln Avenue South
- Roosevelt Drive
- Cleveland Avenue
- Mansion Avenue
- Garfield Avenue
- North Monroe Avenue
“Our county mosquito commission works with the Public Health Environmental Laboratories in Trenton to verify the presence of West Nile Virus and other communicable diseases in their samples,” Nash said. “If a pool tests positive for West Nile Virus the Mosquito Commission returns to spray the area. The sprayings take place when the mosquitoes are most active.”
The mosquito spray is not harmful to humans or pets, but you should avoid direct contact if you have respiratory concerns or are sensitive to irritants.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, the main route of human infection with West Nile Virus is through the bite of a mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on infected birds. Individuals over the age of 50 are more likely to develop serious symptoms of West Nile Virus, and should take special care to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.
Residents should check their property for any object that holds water for more than a few days. All pre-adult mosquito stages must be in stagnant water in order to develop into adult mosquitoes.
